Daijiworld Media Network

Kochi, Aug 29: A Gulf Air flight GF 270 from Bahrain deviated from runway moments before landing thereby injuring seven passengers at the Kochi International Airport early on Monday August 29.

The aircraft was reportedly carrying 137 passengers including six crew members. The aircraft deviated from the run way at about 4.10 am early on Monday.

Sources from the airport said that some of the passengers, in panic, made a quick exit by jumping out of the emergency door even before a ladder was brought to the aircraft.

Aircraft director ACK Naik said that the runway has no longer open for bigger aircrafts following the accident and it would take at least 10 hours for the airport to be fully operational. However, smaller aircrafts can land, he added.

It is learnt that one passenger has been admitted to a near by hospital while the others have been discharge after been given the necessary first aid treatment.

Saithmohed (47) from  Palakkad who suffered some fractures has been hospitalized.

Sources say that the cause of the accident could be the weather condition as there was heavy wind and rain at the time of landing.